Cultivating Linguistic Diversity in an Australian Community
Focusing on the Warruwi Community in northern Australia, the book delves into the significance of language in contemporary Indigenous life. It examines how language use and the community's perceptions of language shape their cultural identity and social interactions, highlighting the complexities and nuances of communication within this remote settlement.
Productive and Lexicalised Uses of Gender Agreement in Mawng
Exploring the unique grammatical gender system of the Australian language Mawng, this book challenges existing notions of nominal classification. It highlights how the semantic basis of Mawng's gender influences meaning in discourse and examines the phenomenon of lexicalised agreement verbs, which resemble noun-verb idioms. The text is particularly relevant for those interested in linguistic classification and cross-linguistic idiomatic expressions.
This is truly an essential resource for all sewists! Set to be the new The Art of Manipulating Fabric , Ruth Singer offers a modern interpretation of fabric manipulation in this book, with hundreds of full colour diagrams. Discover and explore 150 creative sewing techniques including pleating, folding, gathering, smocking, quilting, trapunto and applique. Ruth explains her innovative variations of these traditional fabric manipulation techniques and offers inspirational project ideas demonstrating practical applications to create accessories and home decor. Photographs and illustrations are included to support the step-by-step instruction for each technique and all of the techniques can be done by hand or with a domestic sewing machine without the need for specialist equipment.
Sustainable materials projects have come a long way from scratchy hemp skirts and brown patchwork aprons and Sew Eco is a unique how-to book which guides a whole new generation of savvy crafters in making beautiful wardrobe and home furnishing creations from unusual eco-friendly recycled or vintage fabrics. The book features a series of stylish projects with a focus on both how to source and use sustainable fabrics and teaches readers many different aspects of sewing. Projects include amazing transformations such as making cushions, skirts, scarves, shawls and handbags from recycled shirts, old sweaters, vintage buttons, vintage lace, peace silk, organic fabrics and other materials, using leather appliqué and even "upcycling" an old suede skirt or hat into something truly creative and utterly fantastic.
A much needed modern guide to the secrets of sewing.